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Portugal Resident29 Jul

A mare was rescued after becoming trapped in a concrete drainage ditch in Albufeira, following a four-hour operation involving firefighters, police, veterinarians and municipal services. According to animal welfare association The post Horse rescued after dramatic four-hour operation in Albufeira appeared first on Port

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portuguese Defence Minister Nuno Melo travels to Estonia on Thursday as Portugal concludes a four-month NATO air-policing mission amid warnings that Russia could test the alliance’s eastern defences. Melo will The post Portuguese F-16s end Baltic mission as leaders warn of Russian threat appeared first on Portugal Resi

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Vodafone has chosen Lisbon for a new strategic cybersecurity centre that will help protect the telecoms group’s operations, networks and customers worldwide. The Global Cyber Centre – Lisbon will initially The post Vodafone chooses Lisbon for new global cybersecurity centre appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Loulé is seeking to position itself as a national leader in the emerging nature economy with the launch of a new investment guide designed to attract funding for projects that The post Loulé launches guide to attract investment in nature projects appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen — a dish she seems to have made many times before, although small and puzzling errors The post Cinema: Familiar Touch appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portuguese motorists are paying substantially more tax on every litre of fuel than when the AD government took office, according to figures released by DGEG (General Directorate for Energy and The post Official data confirms ‘Portuguese pay more fuel taxes under AD government’ appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Nightly water cuts have been introduced in parts of Manteigas (Guarda district) after two reservoirs supplying more than a third of the town’s population reached critical levels. Supplies in the The post Manteigas imposes nightly water cuts as reservoirs reach critical levels appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Interior Minister Luís Neves is to make a televised statement at 6pm today after almost three weeks of escalating allegations concerning his conduct during his eight-year tenure as national director The post Embattled minister Luís Neves to address country at 6pm appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

The Viceroy at Ombria Algarve, in Loulé, will bring together some of Portugal’s leading Michelin-starred chefs for an exclusive culinary event on August 12, timed to coincide with this summer’s The post Michelin chefs to headline eclipse dining experience at Viceroy at Ombria Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Visitors to the Milreu Roman Ruins in Estoi will soon be able to explore one of the Algarve’s most important archaeological sites more easily thanks to a €994,000 redevelopment that The post Milreu Roman Ruins to become more accessible with nearly €1 million makeover appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Dozens of Portuguese schools, health centres, student residences and social-care facilities financed through the PRR, Plan for Recovery and Resilience, will not be completed before the programme’s August 31 deadline. The post Dozens of schools and health centres to miss Portugal’s PRR deadline appeared first on Portuga

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portugal’s Polícia Judiciária has seized a combined 258 kilograms of cocaine in two separate operations, including an elaborate trafficking scheme in which drugs were concealed beneath the waterline of a The post PJ seizes 258kg of cocaine in ship-hull and Lisbon airport operations appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

At an absolutely critical point in Europe’s wildfire season, Portuguese firefighters have become the country’s latest ambassadors. They are not only tackling rural fires with the potential for rapid spread The post Portugal’s wildfire warriors: Lessons from home battle Europe’s monster fires appeared first on Portugal

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portugal’s Education Ministry has awarded Deloitte Technology five contracts this year, including an undisclosed agreement to help resolve technical failures that disrupted the digital marking of almost 300,000 national examinations. The post Exams chaos: Education ministry pays Deloitte Technology more than €2.65 mill

Portugal Resident29 Jul

One of Lisbon’s most beautiful historic estates is offering visitors the chance to experience its celebrated gardens in a completely different light this August. For two Friday evenings – August The post Lisbon’s 17th-century Fronteira Palace to open its gardens after dark appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

In a country where sunshine is part of our identity and everyday lives, you might expect vitamin D insufficiency to be the exception. The reality, however, is very different. A The post Plenty of sunshine, too little vitamin D: the Portuguese paradox appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Running and beer don’t usually go hand in hand, but that’s exactly the idea behind the Algarve’s Beer Run, which returns for a second edition this summer, this time in The post Ready, set… chug! Beer Run returns to the Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Airlines Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have until Wednesday (today) to submit binding bids in the TAP privatisation process, which is now entering its third and final mandatory stage. The process The post Deadline for binding bids for TAP Air Portugal ends today appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Firefighters have been working through the night in the north were the Guarda fire (which broke out on Monday) has finally been brought under control, leaving a ‘new’ fire, that The post Wildfire in Valpaços continues with three active fronts appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Portugal is rapidly emerging as one of Europe’s most promising data centre markets as investors increasingly prioritise access to electricity over traditional demand drivers, according to a new report by The post Energy access puts Portugal among Europe’s fastest-growing data centre markets appeared first on Portugal R

Portugal Resident29 Jul

Three of Portugal’s newly crowned national junior golf champions will headline the 15th World Kids Golf by Amendoeira Golf Resort, which gets underway today (Wednesday) at the O’Connor Jnr Course The post Youth golf stars tee off at Amendoeira for World Kids Golf appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident29 Jul

The Algarve is set to welcome one of the world’s best-known luxury hospitality brands after Nobu Hospitality, co-founded by actor Robert De Niro, announced plans to open a luxury hotel The post Robert De Niro’s Nobu to open luxury hotel in Algarve appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Jul

The fire that broke out yesterday in the municipality of Guarda is still burning and has forced the closure of the A25 in both directions between Pínzio and the Leomil The post Fire cuts off A25 in Guarda; firefighters battle to stop flames spreading appeared first on Portugal Resident .

Portugal Resident28 Jul

A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a wildfire in Fuzeta, in the Algarve municipality of Olhão, by throwing a lit cigarette butt into dry vegetation. The post Man arrested after allegedly starting wildfire with cigarette appeared first on Portugal Resident .